.png "Philippines Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79)")
| Data: | Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79) | ||||||||
| Year: | 1960 - 2013 | ||||||||
| Country: | Philippines | ||||||||
| Source: | World Bank (the information in this section is direct quotation from World Bank development data) | ||||||||
| Series Code: | SH.STA.DIAB.ZS | ||||||||
| Topic: | Health: Risk factors | ||||||||
| Short Definition: | 0 | ||||||||
| Long Definition: | Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. | ||||||||
| Unit of Measurement: | 0 | ||||||||
| Periodicity: | Annual | ||||||||
| Base Period: | 0 | ||||||||
| Reference Period: | 0 | ||||||||
| Aggregation method: | Weighted average | ||||||||
| Limitations and exceptions: | The limited availability of data on health status is a major constraint in assessing the health situation in developing countries. Surveillance data are lacking for many major public health concerns. Estimates of prevalence and incidence are available for some diseases but are often unreliable and incomplete. National health authorities differ widely in capacity and willingness to collect or report information. | ||||||||
| Notes from original source: | 0 | ||||||||
| General Comments: | 0 | ||||||||
| Original Source: | International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Atlas. | ||||||||
| Statistical concept and methodology: | Diabetes, an important cause of ill health and a risk factor for other diseases in developed countries, is spreading rapidly in developing countries. Highest among the elderly, prevalence rates are rising among younger and productive populations in developing countries. Economic development has led to the spread of Western lifestyles and diet to developing countries, resulting in a substantial increase in diabetes. Without effective prevention and control programs, diabetes will likely continue to increase. Data are estimated based on sample surveys. | ||||||||
| Development relevance: | 0 | ||||||||
